Mineral City Village Council Nov. 28 meeting

Tuesday

Nov 29, 2016 at 12:38 PM

Mineral City Village Council

Nov. 28 meeting

KEY ACTION After a lengthy executive session to discuss legal issues, contracts and paving issues along with grant situations, council agreed to renew a lease with Mathews Metal Works for a year at $100 per year. Council had no objections to increasing the space for Mathews business from 30-by-100 feet to 200-by-200 feet. The business, located on High Street, offers outdoor items for sale. Village Solicitor Todd Harpst will draft a lease.

Mayor Rick Cain said all ordinances and laws that apply to the village will be enforces and any merchandise sold must be consistent with community standards.

Council took no action on the other items discussed in the executive session.

Discussion: Marissa Lautenheiser, Coordinator of Huff Run, reported on sewage being discharged from a house in the village. She has met with the County Health Department about the matter. She said the Health Department does not issue citations, however it is a state mandate a property cannot be sold with a failed septic system.

Lautenheiser also asked council for a letter of support for a grant to enhance the wetland on Linden Tree Road. She said the area, which is two miles of streams and 200 acres, needs surveyed. The project would cost about $40,000. The project is near Slates and Nails, a business near the stream. If the grant is received funds will be issued in 2018.

OTHER ACTION

* Agreed at a previous meeting not to request a hearing for three businesses that need to renew a liquor license due in February.

* Learned five members must be named to serve on the Fire Dependency Board. Two council members, Brady Steinbaugh and Bob Walker, will serve along with Darla Daugherty as a citizen. The fire department will appoint two people to serve. Steinbaugh will serve as chairman.

* Heard the cost for road salt will be $42 a ton this year.

* Renewed a membership in the Ohio Municipal League at a cost of $345 annually.

* Agreed to table a decision to hire an independent contractor to inspect buildings in the village.

* Will renew one-year contracts with Huff Run and the Senior Center from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2017. The Mineral Sandy Ambulance contract expires in 2019.

* Briefly discussed an ordinance passed in 2010 that requires property owners to notify the village to get a permit for renters living at their properties.

* Approved installation of a commercial faucet at the fire station. The current faucet is leaking into the new cabinets.

FOR YOUR INFO

* Council is pondering the idea of installing a security system in the library and village hall. The library has been entered several times and items stolen. They will contact ADT about a security system.

* The outside and inside of the library has been decorated for Christmas.

* The tires left at a rental property have been taken to the village garage and will be transferred to Liberty Tire Recycling in Minerva.

* The annual Christmas firefighter’s auction will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 3 in the fire station. Items include toys, food and miscellaneous items.

* The Fire Department Christmas party for department members and families will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 10 at the fire station.

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